2. They are different in shape. soccer is a black-and-white regular sphere. Rugby is ellipsoidal in shape, which is different from the spherical shape of football.
Therefore, it also increases the uncertainty when the ball rolls.
Rugby is more dangerous than football, so you need to buy special equipment and protective gear, otherwise you will be easily injured.
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Rugby, a kind of ball games, is popular in Britain, South Africa, the United States, France, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Argentina, Japan, Canada and Italy. 1823 originated in rugby, England, formerly known as Rugby Football, or rugby for short.
It is called rugby in China because it is spherical like an olive. Rugby is a city in the middle of England, where there is a Rugby School, which is the birthplace of rugby. Rugby union, also known as Rugby football, is abbreviated as Rugby in English.
Rugby developed late in Asia, with a small audience. The reasons are as follows: 1, high requirements for the site; 2. The purchasing power of equipment is high; 3. The risk factor is high, and Asians are vulnerable to physical injury; 4. Compared with basketball and football, the number of participants is small; 5. It is not immediate.
Reference Baidu Encyclopedia -football